u/Head-Drag-1440

This has been an incredible last 4 weeks.

We made an offer on a house we feel in love with then waited a full week for the other offer to fall through. Then all pieces came together including down payment and successfully breaking our rental lease.

It has been an exhausting week of moving, cleaning, and unpacking, but watching a scary moving in our own living room and having views of beautiful sunsets out our front window is amazing.

Grateful is an understatement. At 42, I can say I am a homeowner with my husband. I never thought it would be possible but here we are. It doesn't even feel real at times!

Sunday night was a success in the GF world!

After 5 months of waiting, I finally met Agent Strahm! He was really cool and told me about how they didn't tell him ahead of time that they were going to kill off his character.

In the last 4 years, I've lost weight, honed in on skincare, learned how to style my hair, and got a grip on my wardrobe.

Light exercise, 64-80oz of water every day, and diet have gone a long way for me and it feels great!

I followed this recipe: https://callascleaneats.com/high-protein-egg-bites-dairy-free-low-carb/?unapproved=81584&moderation-hash=ef5c6d64492290bf93f78076ac953d70#comment-81584

I used Lactaid, salt, and pepper in the egg mixture itself then added diced ham, spinach, and a small amount of cheddar cheese to each.

Highly recommend!

I see so many posts from those with frizzy hair. Just an FYI, your hair is naturally wavy and can be styled.

First pic is my hair after it had air dried (I wasn't feeling well and I never air dry it). After it dried I added leave-in conditioner mid-lengths to ends and some curl cream. I slept with my hair in a loose pony tail on top of my head and showered with a shower cap. This is the result after taking it down.

Second pic shows what your hair can look like when you use styling products and take the time to style your hair.

On damp hair, I applied leave-in conditioner mid-lengths to ends, then a straightening cream, then sprayed a heat protectant spray. I loosely blew out with a round brush in 4 sections (mainly warm heat, a little hot heat), then curled hair in 4 sections. I believe this second pic was also second-day hair. I also had slept with my hair in a loose pony tail on top of my head and showered with a shower cap. This was after taking my hair down.

So yes, your hair may be dry, it may be damaged. But it could also just be *naturally wavy hair* that can be styled.

They have seasoned flava beans, seed crackers, meat, and cheese. Super tasty!

I wanted to get my nails done professionally last year. After 1 gel set then 1 dip powder set, my nails were wrecked.

I credit Sally Hansen Hard As Nails (clear nail hardener, skinny bottle with red band on the label). If my nails aren't painted, they have Hard as Nails on them. I love this stuff!

No, it's not damaged. I have naturally wavy/frizzy hair that I blow out. I use leave-in conditioner, straightening cream, and heat protectant spray. I have no split ends. My hair has never had shine, even when I was a kid.

If I use a hair oil, it just makes my hair wave (it reacts to humectants). When I curl it, it gets a little more shine, but what can I do to add shine to the blowout?​ Am I just doomed to matte hair forever?